OLSON, Dorothy Jean (ANDERTON)[GEBAUER]; ; UT; Spectrum; 2003-12-23; fehut OLSON, Dorothy Jean (ANDERTON)[GEBAUER]; ; UT; Spectrum; 2003-12-25; fehutST. GEORGE -- Dorothy Olson passed away peacefully at her home with her daughter and stepdaughter at her side while her husband lay in the hospital, combating a serious illness. She died from brain cancer on Sunday, December 21, 2003. She has had many battles with this terrible disease, but she never stopped fighting. Through it all she kept the determination and will to live. She was a truly courageous and brave woman.Today is the last day of the rest of my life.God saw that I was getting tiredand a cure was not to be,So he put his arms around meand said you must come with me.I said please let me say goodbyeto all my friends and family.I was born in Neola, Utah on December 28, 1932 to Mary Malnar and Gordon O. Anderton. I was the oldest with one brother, Raymond Anderton, deceased (Peggy); and four sisters, Edna (Hal) Johnson, of Sandy, UT, Mary (Doug) Ridges, of Park City, UT, Helen deceased (Jerry) DeBry, of Salt Lake City, and Dolly (Roger) Koch, of Minnesota.After school, I left Neola to work in Salt Lake City where I met my husband Jay Gebauer. We were married and had three beautiful children whom I loved so much, Jaylene (Earl) Beckstead, Gary (Vicky) Gebauer, and Sandy (Kriss) Gebauer. We later divorced.I was alone for 14 years when I met Ronald Dee Olson at square dancing. We married in Salt Lake City on March 5, 1994. We lived in Salt Lake City for awhile until my husband got hired to drive for Wal-Mart. At that time we moved to Southern Utah, fell in love with Hurricane, Utah and bought a home there. We started playing golf and bowling frequently, and I started oil painting again. I really enjoyed oil painting, and many still adorn my home.One Christmas, my Dee bought me a beautiful organ and I started playing it. I loved gardening and grew some of the most beautiful roses. People traveled long distances just to see my them. My husband and I also loved boating and camping, especially when we were able to take our grandkids with us. I also loved to travel and one of the last trips I took was a cruise to Alaska.My daughter gave me a wonderful grandson, Dustin Ward, and my son, Gary, gave me two stepgrandchildren, Cheri and Rob Gebauer. My son, Sandy, gave me one step-granddaughter, Hailey, one grandson, Ryon, and a new granddaughter, Hannah, whom are very precious to us all. Between my husband and myself we have seven children. He has two daughters, Sheila (Wayne) Jones and Ronda (Dave) Woods, and two sons, Rich (Sherry) Olson and Shane (Rayna) Olson.It is so hard to say goodbye to you all when you are all my whole life, but I have been so happy and blessed on this earth that God has created. Now, my Heavenly Father waits for me and it's time for me to leave. I love my family and my husband, Dee, so very much. I say goodbye to my Mookie, Sparkie, and Gidget who have brought so much joy to my life. So, now I leave this earth for a much better place. Don't cry for me. I was put on this earth to complete a mission which now I see is done. Someday we will all be together again. Until that time, look up into the heavens and you will see a bright shining star smiling down at your and it will be me. Bye for now.Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 27, 2003 at 1:00 p.m. at the Hurricane Valley Mortuary Chapel, 140 N. Main, Hurricane. Friends may call Friday, December 26, 2003 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., prior to services, both at the Mortuary. Graveside services will be held Monday, December 29,2003 at 1:00 p.m. at Memorial Estates, 1640 East Lakeview Dr., Bountiful, Utah. Arrangements are made under the direction of Hurricane Valley Mortuary, 140 N. Main, Hurricane. Funeral Director Russ Atkin,